Identifying Tape Devices And Parameters; Common Tape Device Keywords; Common Parameter Keywords - Quantum DAT 160 Reference

Identifying Tape
Devices and Parameters
Common Tape Device
Keywords
Common Parameter
Keywords
stinit and stinit.def
Installing a DLT, SDLT, VS, LTO, or DAT Tape Drive Into a Linux Operating System
mode1 blocksize=0 compression=1
mode2 blocksize=1024 compression=1
mode3 blocksize=0 compression 0
mode4 blocksize = 1024 compression 0 }
You identify tape devices and parameters using keywords. The keywords
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correspond to the data returned by the tape device in response to a
command. The matches are case-sensitive and performed up to the
INQUIRY
length defined in the configuration file. Partial matches are permitted.
Note: You may abbreviate some keywords. Some keywords show a
portion of the word enclosed within square brackets [ ]. The
portion enclosed within the brackets is not required when entering
commands. For example, the keyword
signify block size by entering either
The following table lists the most common tape device keywords.
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Keyword
manufacturer=
model=
revision=
Following are some common parameter keywords. For a more thorough
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description of the keywords used for tape devices and parameters, see the
following references:
•
stinit(8) man page
•
st(4) man page
•
/usr/src/linux-<kernel revision>/drivers/scsi/README.st
• Appendix C – Sample stinit.def Definitions File
Description
Specifies the string that must match the vendor
identification returned by the tape device; for example,
.
QUANTUM
Specifies the string that must match the product
identification returned by the tape device; for example,
.
SDLT600
Specifies the string that must match the product
revision level returned by the tape device; for example,
, which represents V30.
1E1E
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January 2006
SCSI
means you can
block[size]
or .
blocksize block
.
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